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Martie
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since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California 
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Earth Guide I unfolded it, then used it until it was creased and yellow, this map of mine. I would follow the blue of the river to the sea, until sand wore away the words. I saw the roll of mountains on the seat beside me, and though I was almost out of gas, I went there on a back-road made of pine needles. I can still smell, pungent and real as a child’s Christmas, the clean air of a redwood grove. It is there, top left, where the sun is staked in strands of light to the ground fern’s grace. Why would this opening earth guide, so withered and wrinkled from my careless hand, be so important? Because it tells me that I have been. In the dew of little things, |
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NapalmsConstantlyConfused
since 2001-05-15
Posts 529 |
interesting.... a map as a diary of life? hmmmmm. great imagery! -Napalm I Love The Smell Of Napalm In The AM! |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Martie, the pine needles did it...and I've some memories that will have to be put down, tomorrow.... of the blue skies and pine-needle recalls, so pungent are the pine-points of memory... |
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Janet Marie Member Laureate
since 2000-01-22
Posts 18554 |
I would follow the blue of the river to the sea, until sand wore away the words. =========================== I can still smell, pungent and real as a child’s Christmas, the clean air of a redwood grove. It is there, top left, where the sun is staked in strands of light to the ground fern’s grace. Why would this opening earth guide, so withered and wrinkled from my careless hand, be so important? Because it tells me that I have been. ========================= and when we read your words ... then we too ... have been so that makes you our poectic earth guide and imagery goddess  |
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ethome Member Patricius
since 2000-05-14
Posts 11858New Brunswick Canada |
Martie I love the idea of this poem and I really love how you've ended it. So well written! Keep writing these beautiful close to the earth poems they're a real treat to read! |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Martie~ Well ... I would hope that someday I could follow a map that is written on the plains of your heart. This is just endearing, sweet poet. Thank you. *Hugs* ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ |
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Auguste
since 2000-02-16
Posts 3953By the sea |
Martie, This is what I've beem trying to teach you all along, my friend. This is a wonderful poem, clearly one of your best, in my opinion. You've done well and get and "A" on this one.  "Teacherly hugs"Michael Proust- |
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Denise
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
Beautifully done, Martie! Lovely! |
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Kit McCallum
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Member Laureate
since 2000-04-30
Posts 14774Ontario, Canada |
Beautiful sentiments and visuals Martie ... it's always wonderful to be able to have and hold something that brings our memories to life, very nicely done! Best wishes, /Kit |
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brian madden Member Elite
since 2000-05-06
Posts 4374ireland |
I can still smell, pungent and real as a child’s Christmas, the clean air of a redwood grove. It is there, top left, where the sun is staked in strands of light to the ground fern’s grace. beautifully written MArtie. wow amazing images. "you are what you own in this land, you can be king and it all depends on the view and what you can see" Whipping boy |
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Poet deVine
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-26
Posts 22612Hurricane Alley |
Beautifully done....a trip to your past? This is so decriptive - as is all your work. Nice to see you home.  |
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VAS Member Rara Avis
since 2000-11-16
Posts 7450Oregon |
Wonderful, Martie. For some reason, though, it caused me to be even more concerned that I need to get out and spend my half-hour for the day doing yard work. I think I'd better read it again when I'm not feeling guilty. |
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Watersign6 Senior Member
since 2001-05-25
Posts 823Hurricane,WV |
Martie,this is very well written an very enjoyable to read,love it an will read more of yours |
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Ratleader
since 2003-01-23
Posts 7026Visiting Earth on a Guest Pass |
An interesting coincidence. I wrote a poem of a map once, and an unfolding of another kind. It's smothered in an archive too. /pip/Forum82/HTML/000105.html ~~(¸¸¸¸ºº> ~~(¸¸¸¸ºº> ~~(¸¸ ¸¸ºº> ~~~(¸¸ER¸¸ºº> ______________Ratleader______________ |
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